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'''Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo''' (born [[August 19]], [[1951]]) is a |
'''Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo''' (born [[August 19]], [[1951]]) is a television talk show host of the [[Spanish language|Spanish-language]] talk show ''Laura: En Acción'' that is broadcast in the [[United States]] on the [[Telemundo]] television network. Of mixed [[Italian Peruvian]] descent<ref name="about">{{cite web|last=Hamre|first=Bonnie|title=The Curious Case of Laura Bozzo (page 1 of 2)|url=http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/television/a/laurabozzo.htm|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=2005-09-07|accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref>, she has hosted other talk shows under her name, including ''Laura en America'' back in the 1990s to early 2000s.<ref name="complaint">{{cite news|last=Navarro|first=Mireya|title= Complaint to Spanish TV: Not Enough Americans; Few U.S. Plots for Growing U.S. Audience|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E7DC113EF932A1575BC0A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2000-08-21|accessdate=2008-02-14}}</ref> Her talk shows have been compared to the American English-language ''[[Jerry Springer Show]]'' due to the fights that regularly occur as well as the sensitive subject matter routinely discussed.<ref name="complaint"/> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Laura Bozzo | |
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| Born | Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo August 19, 1951 |
| Known for | television talk show host |
Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo (born August 19, 1951) is a television talk show host of the Spanish-language talk show Laura: En Acción that is broadcast in the United States on the Telemundo television network. Of mixed Italian Peruvian descent[1], she has hosted other talk shows under her name, including Laura en America back in the 1990s to early 2000s.[2] Her talk shows have been compared to the American English-language Jerry Springer Show due to the fights that regularly occur as well as the sensitive subject matter routinely discussed.[2]
Biography
She studied law in Lima, Peru, receiving degrees in law and political science there and teaching classes within such fields in various universities. In 1993, she became the regidora (alderman) of metropolitan Lima. In 1998, she organized the organization Solidaridad de Familia (Family Solidarity) as a charitable foundation to assist people from Peru and other Latin American nations with legal, medical, and psychological problems.[3]
As talk show hostess
In 2000, the American Spanish-language broadcast network Telemundo decided to begin broadcasting her show Laura en América on its affiliates. The show soon began to be shown all over Latin America.[2] Similar in nature to the American Jerry Springer Show, it routinely featured guests usually having troubles within their lives, including infidelity. Usually, the show would expose evidence of wrongdoing by the suspect that the guest presents, leading to fighting between guests.[4] The authenticity of the show has been questioned, given the unusually sensational subjects explored.[5] By the end of the year, Bozzo moved to Miami, Florida.[1]
From 2002[4][6] to 2005[3], she was under house arrest for using her program to discredit opponents of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Consequently, she had to live in the Laura en América studios under court orders, setting up a small apartment room there, living with then-boyfriend Cristian Zuarez, an aspiring rock singer.[5][4] As a result of Bozzo's arrest, her talk show was no longer shown on Peruvian television.[4][6] In a courtroom hearing in April 2005, Bozzo denied having been paid for loving the former spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos, who was imprisoned in 2001.[6]
In 2006, Bozzo's contract with Telemundo expired after five years, so she moved her production to Televisa; production of Laura en America ended in July 2006.[7] In October 2006, Bozzo appeared on the program ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? on the network Antena 3 from Spain, criticizing Alejandro Toledo for causing her arrest.[8]
On July 11, 2006, just a few days before the one-year anniversary of her release from house arrest, Laura Bozzo was convicted of all the charges against her and was sentenced to four consecutive years in prison. Laura later informed a local television station, Canal 9, that she planned to use a newly enacted law in her favor and sue the Peruvian government.[9]
In January 2007, Bozzo attempted to enter the Spanish TV market through Spain's Telecinco, but once some executives saw pilots of the program, a proposal for a new Bozzo show was canceled.[10] On November 6, 2007, her new show Laura en Accion debuted on Telemundo in the United States.
References
- ^ a b Hamre, Bonnie (2005-09-07). "The Curious Case of Laura Bozzo (page 1 of 2)". About.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b c Navarro, Mireya (2000-08-21). "Complaint to Spanish TV: Not Enough Americans; Few U.S. Plots for Growing U.S. Audience". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b "Sobre Doctora Laura Bozzo". LibertadLatina.org. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b c d Gotkine, Elliott (2003-05-08). "Peru's 'Jerry Springer' Battles Scandal". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Forero, Juan (2003-08-10). "She Earns Big Ratings, but Can't Buy Groceries". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b c Vecchio, Rick (2005-04-24). "TV star claims love wasn't based on cash". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Ayala, Nancy (2006-05-10). "Bozzo Bows Out at Telemundo, Moves to Televisa". Marketing y Medios. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Peruvian talks show star says president Toledo persecuted her". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Laura gets 4 years, will sue Peru". Vivir Latino. 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Laura Bozzo fired again...then re-hired?". Vivir Latino. 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2008-02-15.